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Netty (13946) wrote the following about Portulaca grandiflora 'Tequila Fuchsia' on Aug 08 2010
Netty (13946) wrote the following about Heracleum mantegazzianum on Aug 08 2010
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Netty (13946) wrote the following about Catharanthus roseus on Aug 08 2010
toni (36069) wrote the following about Epilobium angustifolium on Jul 29 2010
brombear (1128) wrote the following about Scadoxus multiflorus on Jul 27 2010
brombear (1128) wrote the following about Anthurium andreanum on Jul 25 2010
brombear (1128) wrote the following about Schefflera actinophylla on Jul 25 2010
brombear (1128) wrote the following about Hibiscus tiliaceus on Jul 25 2010
greyhound2886 (262) wrote the following about Capsicum annuum 'Thai Hot' on Jul 21 2010
greyhound2886 (262) wrote the following about Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Wizard Mix' on Jul 21 2010
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I've had great luck growing this in sandy soil where nothing else would grow.
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Netty (13946) wrote the following about Heracleum mantegazzianum on Aug 08 2010
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Coming into contact with the sap of giant hogweed, followed by exposure to sunlight, can produce painful, burning blisters, also known as photo-dermatitis. Hogweed stems contain a large amount of juice that squirts out when stems are broken or cut.
Contact with the eyes can cause temporary and possibly permanent blindness. One plant can produce up to 100,000 seeds in one growing season. |
Netty (13946) wrote the following about Catharanthus roseus on Aug 08 2010
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All parts will cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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toni (36069) wrote the following about Epilobium angustifolium on Jul 29 2010
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It has the common name Fireweed because it is the first plant to start growing after a forest fire has burned away all the vegetation.
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brombear (1128) wrote the following about Scadoxus multiflorus on Jul 27 2010
Flowers will emerge before the leaves in erly spring. Young bulbs will produce only leaves. Keep warm and drier over winter.
brombear (1128) wrote the following about Anthurium andreanum on Jul 25 2010
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Give it a little epsom salts (Mg) once every few weeks. It's an epiphyte from Brazil and other atlantic rain forest so does well with high humidity but good air flow. Mine flower all year long.
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brombear (1128) wrote the following about Schefflera actinophylla on Jul 25 2010
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A great rainforest plant. Glossy leaves and startling huge red flower formations held above foliage.
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brombear (1128) wrote the following about Hibiscus tiliaceus on Jul 25 2010
I like this plant because it has large leaves and beautiful varied colours and happily maintains them when it is too hot for the beautiful colours of the northern hemisphere deciduous flora. Many Australian plants that are drought resistant have small leaves with a small surface area, or else are best suited to the more humid tropics, so this bush belies it's more tropical appearance by growing in our harsh and dry summers.
greyhound2886 (262) wrote the following about Capsicum annuum 'Thai Hot' on Jul 21 2010
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Really fun to grow. Be patient, it will get bigger. Well worth the wait!
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greyhound2886 (262) wrote the following about Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Wizard Mix' on Jul 21 2010
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I would not recommend this plant to beginners. For one thing, the seedlings are so tiny. They are extremely challenging to handle when thinning out. Also grows extremely slow. Needs that hot hot heat. I will try a different coleus next year. The colors have not thrilled me. I have heard that you can get better color out of coleus if you grow them in the shade. I tried moving my planter in the shade and I noticed a slight difference.
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